WIP: Arithmetic Plus Peek

Just a little peak at what went to the LQS earlier...

 

Oh, how I love Violet Craft's fabrics!

Inspiration and Results: Travel Sewing Kit

Sewing Summit 2013 is fast approaching and I wanted to bring something hand-made.  How many other events can you bring something you made and have other people appreciate it as much as you do?

 

The list of supplies and tools requested for my classes spawned the momentum to create something useful and pretty.

 

Luckily, my Pinterest "Sewing Summit Goals" board was full of inspiration for this travel sewing kit: 

 

 

I am pressed for time and so I did not get permission to post pictures of the projects that inspired me.  If you are curious, here are the links to the following inspiration:

 

Lots of Pink Here! Travel Sewing Kit Tutorial

 

The Sometimes Crafter Travel Sewing Kit

 

comfortstitches' Project Book Patch pattern available on etsy

 

Credit is definitely due to all of these people!

What's inspiring you this week?

Starflower QAL Progress

This week marks the following progress on my version of the A Crafty Fox's Starflower Quilt Along:

- Drinking a few Dr. Peppers

- Cutting over: 300 diamonds, 98 hexagons
- Arranging over 50 star flowers
- Sewing 26 star flowers (only 24 left to go!)

- Taking several "selfies" for the purpose of the blog.  None of them turned out well, but I am posting one just because...

 

Linking up to Freshly Pieced's WIP Wednesday!

Drawstring Bag - Jeni Baker's Tutorial

Anyone else loving all things Jeni Baker of In Color Order? I will admit, I am slightly obsessed. Her latest fabric line, Nordika, is on my wish (aka drool) list.

Last weekend I whipped up an adorable lined drawstring bag using her tutorial and some left over Happy Go Lucky fabric.  Have you tried her tutorial yet?  You should!  It's very straight forward and takes very little time to complete.

In an effort to use my stash, I sorted through all of my ribbons/drawstring material.  After some debate, I chose the Potterybarn ribbon I've been hoarding saving for the past five years. 

Fabric: Moda Happy Go Lucky Pom print, Happy Penny print in blue and a Moda blue for the lining.

And yes, now I have something handmade to bring to the Sewing Summit in SLC!  Are you going, too?  I am hoping to meet Jeni Baker and be/act "cool" and not like a crazed/obsessed fan.  Wish me luck!

Inspiration: Coral

Coral, coral, coral

 

I've had visions of coral dancing in my head the last few weeks.  Why?  I signed up for secret swap for the Sewing Summit later this month.  My partner's inspiration color is: coral.  Do you think I've nailed it?

I used some of my favorite Tula Pink Prince Charming hexagons to create this little needle book.  I loved the hexagons and chose to have the quilting echo the shape.  Loving the effect!

Second item highlighted a piece of Cloud 9 Fabrics and gave me the chance to use the Summer Madras Tote tutorial from Noodlehead.  I chose Kona Charcoal for the main and used the coral fabric for the exterior pockets and lining.  Anyone else a fan of fun colored linings?!?!  I know I am!

From my partner's Flickr page, she's not into a lot of patterned fabrics and so I am hoping that this mix of pattern and solid will be loved.

 

I will admit that I made a mistake, well technically two mistakes.  In my haste and excitement to make the bag, I made the handles with the Kona without any interfacing.  I am in the process of figuring out how to remove and repair the handles.  Any thoughts?  Can I "add structure" to the handles without removing them?  Oh dear, this is why I typically stick with quilting...  This is why we try new things; to learn!

Hope you have a fabulous Tuesday!

Linking up with Sew Cute Tuesday over at Better Off Thread!

Finished: Pear Quilt

I used the "Fenced In" pattern from The Practical Guide to Patchwork by Elizabeth Hartman of Oh Fransson! to create this quilt.  The instructions were easy and the quilt top came together quickly.  Quilt measures 44" x 44" square.  Another WIP done!

I added a row of pears to the back!

Longarm quilting credit: The Cutting Edge, medium meander pattern.

Linking up to Richard and Tanya Quilt's Link a Finish Friday :)

WIP ADD

I took a few days to reflect on my WIP ADD (works in progress, attention deficit disorder) and determined the following list:

Then I forgot about the following two projects:

- Triple Zip Pouch Angel Assignment

Here's a small peak at the progress.  My secret partner wanted red, white and blue. Do you think she'll like this piecing?


- A Crafty Fox's Star Flower Quilt Along
Come join me!  We're working on quilt that involves hexagons and diamonds.  This both scares and excites me at the same time.  I've spent a few evening hours cutting into the stack below.  It's going to be fabulous.

So my assignment this week is to establish WIP priorities and to NOT add any additional new projects. Heaven help me.

Linking up to Freshly Pieced's WIP Wednesday